LEVIT: Improve preventative health resources
Now that we are several months into the school year I am sure all of us have come in contact with the illness widely referred to as the “first year plague.” It begins slowly, as a tickle at the back of one’s throat, but soon progresses to what sounds like a moderate flu paired with a viral bronchitis. The cough allows no respite, filling both crowded exam halls and dormitories in the early hours of the morning. The illness is lengthy, appearing to take several weeks to run its course, although this may be exacerbated by the fact that many ill students continue with their daily routines as if perfectly healthy. Not only does this practice spread the disease, but the cough also serves as a distraction to everyone else.